Chapter 10 of 13 · 3'09"
Evidence in the Library 档案被改IMDb ↗
查一份旧记录，才能看见谁在说谎
My Fellow Americans · 1996
CEFR B2IELTS 6.5libraryresearch-room雅思Secrets
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingAfter a bike ride, two former presidents slip into a presidential library to investigate suspicious records tied to Charles Reynolds. Their playful tour quickly turns unsettling: a crucial name is missing, a book appears tampered with, and a falling volume injures the guard. Just when their search seems to stall, a letter arrives from Reynolds’s secretary, pointing them toward a dangerous next step. The scene balances political satire, physical comedy, and rising mystery.
道
Douglasformer president
克
Kramerformer president
本
Benlibrary guard
凯
Kathleen Taylorsecretary
查
Charles Reynoldsmissing figure
卡
Carl Witnaurchief of staff
哈
Haneypresident
Chapters
13 parts · AI-cut01An Awkward Golf Talk自以为坦率的人，往往最不会说话B21'34"02Scandal in the Archives旧账一翻出来，所有人都想改口B21'32"03Taken from Home争吵还没结束，危险已经找上门来B21'30"04Flight Gone Wrong命令说得再清楚，也未必有人敢执行B22'00"05Survival and Evidence被追杀的人，先要学会怎么活下来B22'12"06Presidents on a Train冒充大人物之后，普通人也会露馅B11'48"07An Unlikely Ride陌生人好心搭车，嘴上却不肯留情B12'07"08Old Rivals Open Up老对手一聊到过去，嘴硬的人先松口B12'02"09Politics in the Back Seat被逼到绝路的人，终于敢问一句真话B23'49"10Evidence in the Library查一份旧记录，才能看见谁在说谎B23'09"11Breaking the Cover-Up真相一开口，所有借口都会裂开B23'37"12Escape Through the Tunnel逃命路上还要斗嘴，越危险越不服输B21'33"13Haney Faces the Truth真相摆到眼前，最会装的人先慌了B21'34"
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00:02
You know, after that bike ride
你知道，自从骑完那趟自行车后……
00:03
I think I'm changing my position on an important issue.
我想，我对一个重要问题的立场要变了。
00:06
Yeah?
是吗？
00:07
I think the military can definitely use some of those gals .
我觉得军队肯定用得上其中几个姑娘。
00:10
Now, is this impressive, or what?
怎么样，够气派吧？
00:13
Research room is down that way. Uh-huh.
研究室在那边。嗯。
00:15
Wait a minute.
等一下。
00:17
Hmm-hmm-hmm.
嗯——嗯——嗯。
00:20
Oh, my, oh, my.
哎呀，哎呀。
00:23
Uh-huh.
嗯。
00:24
How about this?
这个怎么样？
00:26
Huh? Ha ha.
啊？哈哈。
00:29
Oh, yeah. Uh-huh.
哦，对。嗯。
00:31
Oh, you gotta be kidding .
不会吧，你开什么玩笑。
00:34
Our dreams are like our children.
我们的梦想就像自己的孩子。
00:36
Huh?
啊？
00:38
Don't you fall into the trap . Democrats are full of crap .
你可别掉进这个圈套。民主党净是胡说八道。
00:41
Anything you really like, I can get it for you at cost .
你真喜欢什么，我都能按成本价给你弄来。
00:44
I feel dirty.
我觉得自己好脏。
00:47
Have you found it yet?
找到了吗？
00:49
Working on it. Hey, there's something you never got.
还在找呢。嘿，有个东西你从来没拿到过。
00:51
I was Time magazine's "man of the year."
我可是《时代》杂志的“年度人物”。
00:53
So was Hitler . Not twice.
希特勒也当过。不过，不是两次。
00:56
Hey! Here it is.
嘿！在这儿。
00:58
"Chef's log, October 14th, lunch. Oval office,
“厨师日志，10月14日，午餐。椭圆形办公室，
01:02
"President Kramer and Charles Reynolds,
“克莱默总统和查尔斯·雷诺兹，
01:04
"ham and cheese omelets, $6.95 each."
“火腿芝士煎蛋卷，每份6.95美元。”
01:07
What the--
搞什么——
01:11
Where's Haney? He isn't here.
哈尼在哪儿？他不在这儿。
01:17
They must have fixed this book, too.
他们肯定也动过这本书的手脚。
01:18
They knew we were coming.
他们知道我们要来。
01:20
Where's your gun?
你的枪呢？
01:22
Oh, I have it... In my coat.
哦，在我这儿……在外套里。
01:27
Get that light.
把那盏灯拿过来。
01:48
Hey, great job, Douglas!
嘿，干得漂亮，道格拉斯！
01:50
Oh, God, it's Ben.
天哪，是本。
01:53
Hurry up with the ice.
冰块快点拿来。
01:55
Excuse me. I don't know my way around "Kramer world."
不好意思，我不熟悉“克莱默世界”的门道。
01:58
Lucky for you , Ben, we came along when we did.
本，幸亏我们及时赶到了。
02:00
You were in a pretty bad way .
你刚才的情况可不太妙。
02:01
I can't say that I can recall that ever happening before .
我得说，我不记得以前发生过这种事。
02:05
A book just falling off a shelf like that.
一本书就这么从架子上掉下来。
02:09
Ben, is there any way someone could have broken in here
本，有没有可能有人闯进这里
02:11
without you knowing?
而你完全不知道？
02:13
No, sir. Not on my shift .
不，先生。我值班时不可能。
02:15
Oh, I just remembered...
哦，我刚想起来……
02:17
A young lady gave me an envelope for you.
有位年轻女士给了我一个信封，让我转交给你。
02:19
Told me to be sure you got it.
她让我务必确保你收到。
02:20
I think she said she was a friend from Washington.
我记得她说自己是从华盛顿来的朋友。
02:24
Washington? What the heck is this?
华盛顿？这到底是什么鬼？
02:26
"Dear Mr. President, my name is Kathleen Taylor.
“总统先生，我叫凯瑟琳·泰勒。
02:30
"I'm Charles Reynolds' secretary.
“我是查尔斯·雷诺兹的秘书。
02:33
"Mr. Reynolds has disappeared.
“雷诺兹先生失踪了。
02:36
"I don't know who to turn to .
“我不知道还能向谁求助。
02:37
"The last people he spoke with were you,
“他最后联系的人是你，
02:39
"President Douglas, and Carl Witnaur."
“道格拉斯总统，还有卡尔·维特诺尔。”
02:43
Witnaur?
维特诺尔？
02:44
Haney's chief of staff. That son of a bitch .
哈尼的幕僚长。那个王八蛋。
02:46
He lives just outside of D.C. in Chevy Chase.
他住在华盛顿特区外的切维蔡斯。
02:49
I was there a couple months ago for a dinner he threw.
几个月前他办晚宴时，我去过那儿。
02:52
My God did he put on a spread .
天哪，他那顿饭摆得可真丰盛。
02:53
Those little chicken livers with the bacon wrapped around them
有那种裹着培根的小鸡肝，
02:56
and the toothpick, and the dip for the broccoli--
还用牙签串着，还有西兰花蘸酱——
02:58
Could you focus, please?
你能专心点吗？
03:00
I'm sorry. Look, if we left...
抱歉。你看，要是我们现在出发……
03:03
If we left now, we could get there by early morning , huh?
现在出发的话，天一亮就能赶到，对吧？
03:06
Ben, we're gonna need to borrow your car. Is that okay?
本，我们得借你的车用用，可以吗？
03:08
Do I have a choice ? No.
我有得选吗？没有。
03:10
Then it's okay. Thank you.
那就没问题了。谢谢。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB2↩ 00:03
change one's position on something
change one's position on something
改变对某事的立场
I think I'm changing my position on an important issue.
我想，我对一个重要问题的立场要变了。
SlangB1↩ 00:07
gals
姑娘们——口语化且略老派，正式场合少用。
I think the military can definitely use some of those gals .
我觉得军队肯定用得上其中几个姑娘。
CollocationA2↩ 00:24
how about something?
how about something?
这个怎么样？要不要这个？
How about this?
这个怎么样？
CollocationA2↩ 00:31
you've got to be kidding
you've got to be kidding
开什么玩笑
Oh, you gotta be kidding .
不会吧，你开什么玩笑。
Pronunciation↩ 00:31
gotta be kidding
gotta 弱读，be 轻读，整组一口气说。
Oh, you gotta be kidding .
不会吧，你开什么玩笑。
SlangA2↩ 00:31
gotta
得；必须——口语缩略，写作中用 got to。
Oh, you gotta be kidding .
不会吧，你开什么玩笑。
CollocationB1↩ 00:38
fall into the trap of something/doing
fall into the trap of something/doing
掉进某种套路或陷阱
Don't you fall into the trap . Democrats are full of crap .
你可别掉进这个圈套。民主党净是胡说八道。
SlangB1↩ 00:38
full of crap
满嘴胡扯——粗俗吐槽，正式场合别用。
Don't you fall into the trap . Democrats are full of crap .
你可别掉进这个圈套。民主党净是胡说八道。
CollocationB2↩ 00:41
get/sell something at cost
get/sell something at cost
按成本价买或卖
Anything you really like, I can get it for you at cost .
你真喜欢什么，我都能按成本价给你弄来。
Pronunciation↩ 00:41
get it for you
get it 连读，for you 弱读成 fə yə。
Anything you really like, I can get it for you at cost .
你真喜欢什么，我都能按成本价给你弄来。
GrammarB1↩ 00:53
So was Hitler
So倒装：So+be动词+主语表示“某人也如此”，用于简短认同。
So was Hitler . Not twice.
希特勒也当过。不过，不是两次。
CollocationB1↩ 01:58
lucky for someone, ...
lucky for someone, ...
对某人来说，幸运的是……
Lucky for you , Ben, we came along when we did.
本，幸亏我们及时赶到了。
Pronunciation↩ 01:58
came along when
came‿along 连读，along when 中间不停顿。
Lucky for you , Ben, we came along when we did.
本，幸亏我们及时赶到了。
CollocationB1↩ 02:00
be in a bad way
be in a bad way
状态很糟或伤得不轻
You were in a pretty bad way .
你刚才的情况可不太妙。
GrammarC1↩ 02:01
that I can recall that ever happening before
嵌套宾语从句：recall 后接动名词，that ever happening 指那件事发生过。
I can't say that I can recall that ever happening before .
我得说，我不记得以前发生过这种事。
CollocationB1↩ 02:13
on someone's shift
on someone's shift
在某人当班期间
No, sir. Not on my shift .
不，先生。我值班时不可能。
Pronunciation↩ 02:13
Not on my shift
on 弱读 /ən/，Not 和 shift 保持重音。
No, sir. Not on my shift .
不，先生。我值班时不可能。
SlangA2↩ 02:24
the heck
搞什么鬼——较温和的惊讶或恼火说法。
Washington? What the heck is this?
华盛顿？这到底是什么鬼？
CollocationB1↩ 02:36
turn to someone for help
turn to someone for help
向某人求助
"I don't know who to turn to .
“我不知道还能向谁求助。
GrammarB2↩ 02:36
who to turn to
疑问词加不定式：who 是求助对象，to turn to 是省略主语的选择结构。
"I don't know who to turn to .
“我不知道还能向谁求助。
GrammarB2↩ 02:37
he spoke with
省略关系词：修饰 people；关系代词作介词宾语时可以省略。
"The last people he spoke with were you,
“他最后联系的人是你，
Pronunciation↩ 02:44
son of a bitch
重读 son、bitch，of a 弱读，怒气落在 bitch。
Haney's chief of staff. That son of a bitch .
哈尼的幕僚长。那个王八蛋。
SlangB2↩ 02:44
son of a bitch
混蛋；王八蛋——强烈辱骂，正式场合禁用。
Haney's chief of staff. That son of a bitch .
哈尼的幕僚长。那个王八蛋。
CollocationC1↩ 02:52
put on a spread
put on a spread
摆出一桌丰盛食物
My God did he put on a spread .
天哪，他那顿饭摆得可真丰盛。
GrammarB2↩ 02:52
did he put on a spread
感叹倒装：My God 后用 did+主语+动词，强化对丰盛程度的惊叹。
My God did he put on a spread .
天哪，他那顿饭摆得可真丰盛。
GrammarB1↩ 03:03
If we left now, we could get there by early morning
虚拟条件句：过去式 left 不指过去，而是假设现在出发；could 表可能结果。
If we left now, we could get there by early morning , huh?
现在出发的话，天一亮就能赶到，对吧？
Pronunciation↩ 03:06
we're gonna need
gonna 弱读 /ɡənə/，we're gonna 几乎一拍说完。
Ben, we're gonna need to borrow your car. Is that okay?
本，我们得借你的车用用，可以吗？
CollocationA2↩ 03:08
have a choice
have a choice
有选择余地
Do I have a choice ? No.
我有得选吗？没有。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 00:03
change one's position on
改变对某事的立场
In the scene说话人骑车后半开玩笑地宣布，自己改变了对某议题的看法。
After the meeting, I changed my position on remote work.会后，我改变了对远程办公的立场。
In daily life
团队会议Our manager changed her position on flexible hours.我们的经理改变了对弹性工时的立场。
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IdiomB1↩ 00:38
fall into the trap
掉进陷阱；上当
In the scene说话人提醒对方别被政治话术带偏，trap 是比喻说法。
Don't fall into the trap of checking your phone every five minutes.别掉进每五分钟就查一次手机的陷阱。
In daily life
网购冲动I fell into the trap of buying the cheapest option.我掉进了只买最便宜选项的陷阱。
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SlangB1↩ 00:38
full of crap
满嘴胡扯
In the scene说话人用粗俗口语吐槽民主党，语气夸张而不客气。
That review is full of crap, so check the facts yourself.那篇评论满是胡扯，你还是自己核实事实吧。
In daily life
同事吹牛His promise to finish overnight is full of crap.他保证一夜完成，纯属胡扯。
above my level
IronyB2↩ 00:53
so was ... not twice
先认同再反转
In the sceneKramer 自夸上过《时代》年度人物，Douglas 用希特勒和次数补刀。
I was captain once. So was Leo—not three times.我当过一次队长。利奥也当过——但不是三次。
In daily life
朋友炫耀I made the finals. So did Priya—not every year.我进过决赛。普里娅也进过——但不是每年。
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DiscourseB1↩ 00:34
a is like b
用类比表达相似
In the scene说话人把梦想比作孩子，表达对理想的珍惜和投入。
A good habit is like a quiet friend: it helps every day.好习惯像一位安静的朋友，每天都在帮你。
In daily life
谈工作习惯A clear plan is like a map on a busy day.清晰的计划就像忙碌一天里的地图。
above my level
Phrasal verbB2↩ 02:09
break in
闯入；非法进入
In the sceneDouglas 询问有没有人在保安不知情时闯入图书馆。
Someone tried to break into our office last night.昨晚有人试图闯进我们的办公室。
In daily life
公寓安保The alarm rang when someone tried to break in.有人试图闯入时，警报响了。
above my level
IdiomC1↩ 02:52
put on a spread
摆出丰盛宴席
In the sceneBen 想起 Witnaur 举办的晚宴，兴奋地夸菜品丰盛。
Mia put on a spread for the whole neighborhood.米娅为整个街坊准备了一桌丰盛饭菜。
In daily life
家庭聚餐My uncle put on a spread for the holiday dinner.我叔叔为节日晚餐摆了一桌丰盛饭菜。
above my level
SwearingB2↩ 02:44
son of a bitch
混蛋；王八蛋
In the scene得知 Witnaur 可能涉事后，Douglas 带着愤怒骂他，粗口很强。
That son of a bitch cut in front of everyone.那个王八蛋插到了所有人前面。
In daily life
怒斥插队That son of a bitch stole my parking spot.那个王八蛋抢了我的停车位。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“Our dreams are like our children.”
我们的梦想就像自己的孩子。
Why it's great
用亲子比喻表达人会珍惜自己的理想，温柔又有余味。
Pattern
A is like B：把两件事作生动类比。
When to use
谈理想、作品或长期计划时。
Similar
Our goals are like seeds. ／ A dream is much like a child.
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literary
Shadowing tip
重读 dreams、children，like 前后稍停。
Use it yourself
谈新项目A new project is like a child: it needs patience.一个新项目就像孩子，需要耐心。
“So was Hitler. Not twice.”
希特勒也当过。不过，不是两次。
Why it's great
先顺着对方自夸，再用历史人物和短句反转，冷幽默很有杀伤力。
Pattern
So was X. Not twice：先认同，再补充限制。
When to use
接住别人夸张的履历，幽默纠正。
Similar
So did I—just once. ／ That happened to me too, but only once.
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informal
Shadowing tip
So was Hitler 连读，Not twice 短促重读。
Use it yourself
吐槽战绩I won the office quiz. So did Nina—not three times.我赢过办公室问答赛。妮娜也赢过——但不是三次。
“Anything you really like, I can get it for you at cost.”
你真喜欢什么，我都能按成本价给你弄来。
Why it's great
at cost 是商业语境的精准说法，带出半开玩笑的推销口吻。
Pattern
get something for someone at cost
When to use
帮朋友买东西、说明不加价时。
Similar
sell it at cost ／ charge only what it cost me
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neutral
Shadowing tip
重读 really like、get、at cost，for you 弱读。
Use it yourself
帮同事代购I can get the tickets for you at cost.我可以按成本价帮你弄到票。